HR: 14:25h
AN: SA13B-04 INVITED    [Abstracts]
TI: The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere Mission: Overview and Early Results
AU: * Russell, J M
EM: james.russell@hamptonu.edu
AF: Hampton University, Center for Atmospheric Sciences 23 tyler Street, Hampton, VA 23668, United States
AU: Bailey, S M
AF: Virginia Tech, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
AU: Thomas, G
AF: University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric 1234 Innovation Drive Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, United States
AU: Rusch, D
AF: University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric 1234 Innovation Drive Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, United States
AU: Gordley, L L
AF: GATS, Inc., 11864 Canon Blvd. Suite 101, Newport News, VA 23606, United States
AU: Hervig, M
AF: GATS, Inc., 11864 Canon Blvd. Suite 101, Newport News, VA 23606, United States
AU: Horanyi, M
AF: University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric 1234 Innovation Drive Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, United States
AU: Randall, C
AF: University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric 1234 Innovation Drive Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, United States
AU: McClintock, W
AF: University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric 1234 Innovation Drive Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, United States
AU: Siskind, D E
AF: Naval Research laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20375, United States
AU: Stevens, M
AF: Naval Research laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20375, United States
AU: Englert, C
AF: Naval Research laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20375, United States
AU: Taylor, M
AF: Utah State University, 1400 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, United States
AU: Summeers, M
AF: George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, United States
AU: Merkel, A
AF: University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric 1234 Innovation Drive Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, United States
AB: The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1:26:03 PDT on April 25, 2007 becoming the first satellite mission dedicated to the study of noctilucent clouds. A Pegasus XL rocket launched the satellite into a near perfect 600 km sun synchronous circular orbit. AIM carries three instruments - a nadir imager, a solar occultation instrument and in-situ cosmic dust detectors - that were specifically selected because of their ability to provide key measurements needed to address the six AIM science objectives. Brief descriptions of the science, instruments and observation scenario will be presented along with early science results.
DE: 0300 ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE
DE: 0305 Aerosols and particles (0345, 4801, 4906)
DE: 0320 Cloud physics and chemistry
DE: 0340 Middle atmosphere: composition and chemistry
DE: 0355 Thermosphere: composition and chemistry
SC: SPA-Aeronomy [SA]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting